Ken Cosby was born in Hollywood, California in the hospital behind the Kinko's on Vine Street just south of Sunset Blvd. Soon after his birth a major earthquake hit and his parents moved to Atlanta, Georgia.

Ken attended Howard University on a full acting scholarship and transferred to NYU to get his BFA in Film. In New York, Ken was one of the founding members of the Absolute Theatre Company, He also wrote for NBC while pursuing his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Tisch School of the Arts.

After graduation, Ken moved to Los Angeles to teach screenwriting at USC and has been a member of several sketch comedy groups, most notably LIVE!LIVE!NEWS!NEWS! which performed regularly at the Comedy Store.

Ken's stand up comedy style is an energetic mix of storytelling and jokes which keeps the audience on its toes. And just when you think you're locked into his rhythm, Ken will toss out a clever observation like "In this day and age of political correctness I wonder... How do Klansmen order their coffee?" keeping the audience thinking and laughing.

Ken has performed at The Boston Comedy Club, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Ha Ha Cafe, The Comedy Union and at The Improv. He frequently host and performs with several members of the L.A. Burlesque society including The Hollywood Burlesque Tour. He can be seen in the documentary How To Make It In Hollywood Before You Make It, produced and distributed by Odom Entertainment.

He has done commercials for Nike, Budweiser, McDonald's and has appeared on the The Shield, How I Met Your Mother and Girlfriends.

His debut CD What's Wrong With That Boy? can be purchased on CD Baby and on iTunes.